There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED)plane ORD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
19h 47mSAR 1,709–3,154Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ORD - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
21h 18mSAR 1,574–5,739Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ORD - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
22h 52mSAR 1,754–4,964Train to South Bend, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Jeddah (JED)plane SBN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
24h 37mSAR 2,350–6,189Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jeddah (JED)plane MDW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
22h 15mSAR 1,909–5,654
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1700﷼ - 3200﷼ and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 19h 47m and costs 1700﷼ - 3200﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Mecca is 11222 km.
It takes approximately 19h 47m to get from Chicago to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:10 AM in Chicago and 4:10 PM in Mecca.
There are 612+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mecca. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,900
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–4,600
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,500–7,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,500
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 120–150
- Business
- SAR 200–280
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 50–54
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- SAR 50–54
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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